THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 181

Member of Council of Otago University appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
His Honor Mr. Justice WILLIAMS
a Member of the Council of the University of Otago
vice Dr. Edward Hulme, deceased.

CHARLES C. BOWEN,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Member of Licensing Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th February, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
HENRY FLOCKHART CHRISTIE, Esq., J.P.,
to be a Member of the Licensing Courts for the
Districts of Waitotara and Patea, vice G. H.
Williams, Esq., resigned.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Sheriff resigned.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th February, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept, as from the 14th instant, the resigna-
tion by
GARLAND WILLIAM WOON, Esq.,
of his appointment as Sheriff for the District of
Wanganui and Rangitikei.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Deputy District Land Registrar appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th February, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWIN BAMFORD, Esq.,
to be Deputy District Land Registrar for the Nelson
District.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th February, 1877.

IT is hereby notified, that His Honor the Chief
Justice has appointed
THOMAS KENNEDY MACDONALD, Esq., of Wellington;
that Mr. District Judge Harvey has appointed
CHARLES COLCLOUGH, Esq., of Cromwell, and
GEORGE CLARK, Esq., of Clyde;
and that Mr. District Judge Weston has appointed
WILLIAM SYDNEY MUNDAY, Esq., of Westport,
to be Certificated Accountants in Bankruptcy.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Certificates of Execution.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th February, 1877.

THE following certificates and declarations are
published in conformity with the provisions of
the "Execution of Criminals Act, 1858."

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

I, William Borrowdale Tripe, the Medical Officer
in attendance at the execution of William Henry
Woodgate, at the Gaol of Picton, do hereby certify
and declare that I have this day witnessed the exe-
cution of the said William Henry Woodgate at the
said Gaol; and I do further certify and declare that
the said William Henry Woodgate was, in pursuance
of the sentence of the Supreme Court, hanged by the
neck until his body was dead.

Given under my hand, this twenty-fifth day of
January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, at the Gaol
of Picton.

W. B. TRIPE, M.R.C.S.E.

We do hereby testify and declare that we have this day
been present when the extreme penalty of the law was
carried into execution on the body of William Henry
Woodgate, convicted at the Criminal Sessions of the
Supreme Court held at Blenheim, on the fifth day of
December last, and sentenced to death; and that the
said William Henry Woodgate was, in pursuance of
the said sentence, hanged by the neck until his body
was dead.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of January, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, at the Gaol
of Picton.

Cyrus Goulter, Sheriff.
John Cawte, Gaoler.
David Lloyd, Turnkey.
J. Allen, J.P.
Jno. Emerson, Inspector of
Police.
James Alexander,
Nicholas Kirby,
Michael Scanlan,
Edmund Jennins,
} Other
spec-
tators.

I, Thomas Moore Philson, the Medical Officer in
attendance at the execution of Martin Curtin, at the
Gaol of Auckland, do hereby certify and declare that
I have this day witnessed the execution of the said
Martin Curtin at the said Gaol; and I do further
certify and declare that the said Martin Curtin was,
in pursuance of the sentence of the Supreme Court,
hanged by the neck until his body was dead.

Given under my hand, this sixth day of
February, in the year 1877, at the Gaol
of Auckland.

T. M. PHILSON, M.D.,
District Provincial Surgeon.

We do hereby certify and declare that we have this
day been present when the extreme penalty of the
law was carried into execution on the body of Martin
Curtin, convicted at the Criminal Session of the
Supreme Court held at Auckland on the tenth day
of January last, and sentenced to death; and that
the said Martin Curtin was, in pursuance of the said
sentence, hanged by the neck until his body was
dead.

Dated this sixth day of February, in the year
1877, at the Gaol of Auckland.

T. M. Haultain, Sheriff.
B. L. O'Brien, Gaoler.
E. Rickerby, Turnkey.
Edward L. Green, Deputy
Sheriff, J.P.
Carl Kohn.
Uckermann.
Riemer.
Wesenberg.
Fdk. Silver.
Wm. S. Pardy.
Charles O. Montrose.
J. H. Bratby.
B. S. O'Donnell.
Hugh McAnally.